With many industries relying on logistics daily, it’s no surprise that the trucking industry has experienced significant growth over the years.
The United States of America is home to some of the world’s biggest trucking companies that contribute to bridging the supply chain gap and keeping the economy running efficiently.
In this article, we have compiled some of America’s largest trucking companies for your reading pleasure. We’ve also added some unknown or known facts that make these companies special.
UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICES INC.)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Revenue: $91 billion (2023)
Employee: 500,000
Founded in 1907 and originally known as American Messenger Company, United Parcel Services (UPS) has grown to become one of the world’s largest shipping companies. As the biggest trucking company in the US, UPS owns over 115,000 package delivery trucks and delivers over 22.3 million packages per day.
Fun fact about UPS: UPS trucks are brown because the color hides dirt and mud, making them easier to maintain. This shade of brown deliberately chosen by the founder is similar to Pullman railroad cars, which symbolized luxury and reliability. It has become an iconic symbol of the brand to date as we now hear UPS brown.
FEDEX CORPORATIONS
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Revenue::$88 billion
Employees: 530,000
Frederick W. Smith founded Federal Express Corporation in 1971, which is now one of the biggest trucking companies in the US. FedEx serves over 220 countries and delivers more than 3 billion packages a year.
Fact about FedEx: There is an arrow shape between the E and x on the logo.
XPO LOGISTICS
Location: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Revenue::$16.97 billion
Employees:39,000
XPO Logistics has a broad portfolio in the transportation and logistics business, rendering services such as full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), ground/air transportation, and last-mile, among others.
XPO Slogan: We are XPO. Together, let’s move the world forward.
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
Location: Lowell, Arkansas, United States
Revenue: $12.83
Employees: 33,045
J.B. Hunt provides supply chain solutions such as dock-to-dock transportation and doorstep delivery. Its services also extend into truckload and intermodal services, all made possible via its 12,000 trucks and 100,000 trailers.
Fact about J.B. Hunt: The company began as a rice hull operation in Stuttgart, Arkansas.
KNIGHT–SWIFT TRANSPORT SERVICES
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Revenue: $9.01 billion
Employees: 34,800
Knight-Swift Transport services operates a wide range of services from dry and temperature-based trucking, including dry vans, flatbeds, and reefers, thus tending to many industries. With over 4,000 trucks, Swift’s dry van fleet travels more than 11 million miles per week.
Facts about Knight-Swift: Knight-Swift’s fleet primarily features automatic trucks from top brands like Volvo, International, Kenworth, and Freightliner.
SCHNEIDER
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Revenue: $5.58 billion
Employees: 16,050
Schneider specializes in truckload, brokerage, long-haul, supply chain management, intermodal, and general logistics services. Schneider has a fleet of around 9,000 company trucks and 2,800 partnerships with owner-operators.
Facts about Schneider: Schneider received the Deloitte Wisconsin 75 sustainability award for reducing carbon emissions.
LANDSTAR SYSTEMS
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Revenue: $4.8 billion
Employees: 1,468
Landstar System is known particularly for its third-party logistics services with over 11,000 independent owner operators, or BCOs (business capacity owners). It also provides truckload, step-deck, expedited, border crossing, air freight, temperature-controlled, and rail intermodal services worldwide.
Fact about Landstar System: Landstar System, Inc. has been recognized as an “Elite 30” company in 2024 “Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation” award.
OLD DOMINION
Location: Thomasville, North Carolina, United States
Revenue: $5.97 billion
Employees: 23,000
As one of the US’ largest trucking companies, Old Dominion Freight Line, ODL provides regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload freight services. With over 11,000 trucks, Old Dominion’s services include expedited transportation, truckload brokerage, supply chain consulting, and container drayage.
Fact about Old Dominion: Old Dominion is the official freight carrier for Major League Baseball (MLB).
WERNER ENTERPRISE
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Revenue: $3.3 billion
Employees: 25,000
Werner Enterprises is known for its transportation services for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of furniture.
Werner had over 8,300 trucks and 30,000 offering various logistics services across North America.
Facts about Werner Enterprises: Werner uses AI Dash Cams to review safety events.
RYDER SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
Location: Miami, Florida
Revenue: $1.3 billion
Employees: 10,000
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions prides itself on being “the only third-party logistics provider (3PL company) in the industry to offer fully integrated port-to-door supply chain solutions.” They also offer inbound, outbound, truckload (TL), less than truckload, and reverse logistics with their over 13,000 vehicles.
Fact about Ryder Supply Chains Solutions: Ryder has a record of a 99% on-time delivery rate.
CONCLUSION
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